Update from Special Session: Adjourned!

This past Monday, the General Assembly reconvened for one final day of Special Session 2020 to consider Governor Northam’s proposed amendments to legislation – including the updated biennial budget – passed this fall. Below is a summary of the latest changes to our...

Update from Special Session Week 9

The General Assembly passed its reworked biennial budget this week. On Wednesday House Bill 5005, the budget bill, was officially sent into “conference committee” before a funding package reconciling any differences between the House and Senate spending plans could be...

Update from Special Session Week 8

The House of Delegates met this past Wednesday to pass a number of bills and send all remaining legislation to “conference committees.” We are much closer now to completing the work of this Special Session. Here are some of the bills passed this week: HB5029 from...

Update from Special Session Week 7

The House of Delegates passed our reworked biennial budget this past Tuesday. Read more about this major development in the 52nd district October newsletter or see news coverage. Legislative Progress On Friday the House of Delegates had a full day of voting in virtual...

Update from Special Session Week 5

It is now the “crossover” period, when the House and Senate vote on the other chamber’s bills and the work of Special Session is almost finalized. Unfortunately, the Senate voted down or significantly altered positive legislation passed by the House, such as paid...